Insight From The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son Within. 

My beloved brethren, today, I want to highlight one insight from my book, "The Prodigal Son".

There is a hidden Prodigal Son living inside each of us.

Deep within each of us, there exists a spirit of rebellion, a yearning for independence, and a desire to discover something new. 

This restless spirit, much like the Prodigal Son in the Bible, can sometimes lead us astray from the safety and purpose that God has graciously ordained for us.

Just as the Prodigable Son found himself in a state of 

•Scarcity

•Despair, and

•Far from the comfort of his father's house, 

we too can find ourselves disconnected from our true selves and our greater purpose. 

Such are the moments we need to engage in Self Reflection. Self Appraisal. Self Assessment. 

Remember, nobody else who can do an appraisal on you better than yourself.

This is what the Prodigal Son did in Luke 15:17 NIV,

When he came to his senses, he said, 

"How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!..."

In his darkest hour, he appraised himself, and discovered an opportunity for renewal. An opportunity to return home. An opening for restoration. 

Let us recognise the "Prodigal Son" within. 

Let us acknowledge the restless spirit that lives inside each of us. 

In doing so, we will easily discover where we have made mistakes: and thereafter discover our way "back home."

When we "come to our senses", we can easily reclaim our purpose, our joy, and our bountiful blessings, that have always been there for us, all along.

Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)